JanSport Big Student Classics Series Backpack - Blue (Sports)

I used Jansport throughout college and has, without a doubt, been the best investment for a Strong/Sturdy backpack that you would ever need. I went to undergraduate school and Medical School, and MANY times I carried a lot of books and the Jansport backpack was the Best at carrying heavy loads. It is not made for the laptop, specifically, yet can carry one without a problem. It does not have a special sleeve for the laptop, yet can carry everything, including a laptop.The dimensions are not what Amazon has provided us with, yet here are the true dimensions for the 'Jansport BIG Student Backpack':Product Features:Lifetime Warranty S-Curve shoulder straps Two large main compartments for versatile storage Front gear pocket with audio electronics organizer Quick-find cell phone pocket on the top of front side Stash pocket with expandable pleats on lower front side Fully padded back panel for cushioning...Read more

Hold more than it's size looks. My middle school son had a Swiss Gear backpack that was too tight with all his books and multiple binders and was hoping for a better and bigger backpack. The JanSport Big Student backpack was great. One feature I never really thought to look for was the zipper design, on the older backpack the zipper opened to the bottom seam, but with JanSport the zipper stops midway, that actually makes "stuffing" the bigger items like the two 1-1/2" binders in the pocket easier (with the older backpack my son would have a harder time trying to close the zipper). The larger compartment easily holds two 1-1/2" 3 ring binders, student planner, composition books, class pocket folders with room to spare. The center compartment holds all his textbooks with extra room to spare. There are several other smaller compartments that we store colored pencils other misc. small school supplies. Very pleased with the size and build quality. Although the...Read more if (typeof amznJQ != "undefined") { amznJQ.onReady('jQuery', function() { amznJQ.available('popover', function() { var widgetDom = jQuery("#R1HD1702EX4MJT_imageSection_F270FD98-B833-11E6-B613-F90CDD16464D"); var images = widgetDom.find(".review-image-thumbnail"); for (var c=0;c